"The Reckoning Of Sawney Bean" lyrics
The family together
They gather for the feast
They grab it with their bloody fingers
Hungry for the meat
And now the sup be over
Yawning in the cave
They knew not what would happen, and nobody would be saved
Wallowing debauchery
Life was so sublime
As if nobody noticed they were running out of time
Running out of time
The locals all be terrified
From friends and family
And notified the King
Investigate the mystery
They mounted up a hundred men
Their gallops shook the ground
They found the cave by torchlight
Released a dozen hounds
The scale of dust is balanced
No need for appeal
The subjects are reminded at the end of every meal
At the end of every meal
Do you think that we're afraid to die?
I spit your brother's blood back in your eye
And when you lay you down to sleep
The portraits of our wicked deeds repeat, repeat
Do you think that we're afraid to die?
I spit your brother's blood back in your eye
And though your faith may be restored
Our crimes live on forever more, more
They gather for the feast
They grab it with their bloody fingers
Hungry for the meat
And now the sup be over
Yawning in the cave
They knew not what would happen, and nobody would be saved
Wallowing debauchery
Life was so sublime
As if nobody noticed they were running out of time
Running out of time
The locals all be terrified
From friends and family
And notified the King
Investigate the mystery
They mounted up a hundred men
Their gallops shook the ground
They found the cave by torchlight
Released a dozen hounds
The scale of dust is balanced
No need for appeal
The subjects are reminded at the end of every meal
At the end of every meal
Do you think that we're afraid to die?
I spit your brother's blood back in your eye
And when you lay you down to sleep
The portraits of our wicked deeds repeat, repeat
Do you think that we're afraid to die?
I spit your brother's blood back in your eye
And though your faith may be restored
Our crimes live on forever more, more
